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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 210, 1 August 1884, Page 3

Wβ (Star) hear that nn agitation is likely to be set on foot for the establishment of a telephone connection between the post offices of Feilding and Makino. This is very desirable, and would be an immense convenience to numbers of settlers, while we feel sure the accommodation thus provided would more than pay for the expense of work. In the report of St. John's Church, Feilding, is the following : —" A handsome font of Oamarii stone has been presented to the church by Mr A. R. T. Haultain, formerly churchwardeu, thus completing the necessary appointments of the Church, which will now compare favorably with those of any country church in the colony." Wβ (Star) notice that Mr Penberthy, of Makiiio, has removed into hie new residence near to his store, and is now having his store enlarged by throwing that part of the building into it which he and his family formerly occupied as a residence. This he had found necessnry to do to make room for his stock, and afford proper accommodation for the increasing buuiuußS of the post office,

We notice that Siguor Otto Hug was a passenger by the Stormbird yesterday for Wellington. His arrangements have evidently prevented liis including Palmereton in his tour as he intended. According to the almanac to-day was the first day of spring, and certainly a most delightful day it was. We cannot reasonably expect a continuance of such weather at this time of the year. Mr F. Johnston, solicitor, is in want of a boy for office purposes. The business notico ot Mr F. Johnston, a new addition to our local members of the legal profession, will be found elsewhere. A surveyor's chainman might have been seen yesterday afternoon gesticulating in the Square, in a very excited attitude, and challenging certain persons who ho claimed were indebted to him, tomortal combat in the prize ring. He was loud in his declamation of their alleged want of principle, but offered to give them a receipt in full if they would just stand up for five minutes till he polished them off. ' We lean that Mr Hoe is about erecting a building on his section adjacent to the 1 Bank of New Zealand. The Jane Douglas leaves for Wellington on Monday at 6 p.m. We are glad to hear that Mr Poad, who has recently been indisposed, is now rapidly regaining convalescence. We learn that Messrs Poad & Brazier have purchased the blacksmithing business of Mr W. T. Woods, and the new firm will take possession on September 1. Mr Relph will also be taken into partnership. The business at Teirace End will still be kept on. We trust the new firm will have every success in business in their new venture. AH thr.ee being capital tradesmen will be a special feature in their business undertaking which will tend to the achievement of success. Messrs Richter and Nannestad are advertising for carpenters. Mr Partridge is inviting tenders for the supply and delivery of squared black maire. Mr Snelson's stock sale at the Fitzherbert Yards takes place to-morrow at noon. There will be oJfered beef, mixed cattle, cows.uear calving, 1 Hereford bull and 30 ewes in lamb. Mr SnelBon is also desirous of purchasing 100 yearlings and 300 fat wethers. We remind our readers of Mr-Snel-son's timber sale to-morrow, which commences at 1 p.m. Over 100,000 feet of building timber will be offered in lots to suit purchaserSj among it being some splendid tbtara. To persons intending to build, this chance should not be lost sight of. The album man was on his rounds yesterday, hot thanks to tho paragraph in the Standard he found very few j purchasers. Most of those on whom he called, with a merry, we've-hcard-of-you-before-sir expression on ance gave him a curt " none to day, thank you," and closed the door to further entreaties to purchase. An express man drove his vehicle round the Square between two and three hours at a stretch last evening, and did not apparently know what ho was about. At times he overdrove the animal rery much, using his' whip freely when the horse was going at a handgallop. It was certainly a case for police interference, but the sight of a police uniform in the Square is now as rare as an angel's visit. Tlie Orangemen of Newfy celebrated on July 1 the nineteenth anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. Bonfires blazed on the hills, and in various parts of the town the men proceeded by brass bands, inarched through the streets, carrying an effigy marked, " The; traitor Lundy," which was afterwards burned. The police dispersed a crowd of Nationalists. A locomotive fireman had a narrow escape yesterday. While the train was in motion be walked along the platform of the engine to shut the doors of a truck that were open when he strnck against a telegraph pole and was severely injured. A Mrs Wordsworth, a recent arrival from Timaru, has been commitled for triai in Wellington for stealing a box of wearing apparel from a fellow-pas-senger. Customs revenue for last month is over £130.000. Iv June it was only £103,000, and in July last year £110,----000, This looks better. The French Pass lighthouse, it is expected will be lighted iv six weeks. The show a large increase pn those for the month of June; - : 1 A man named F. King died in Wellington yesterday from the effects of drink. He drank a bottle of rum last night. He loaves a wife and three child-; ren.